I have stopped for men and women to provide assistance. Being from Michigan, I have encountered a lot of cars stuck in ditches in the winter time. Some times I am alone, others times I am with my son or husband. I have knocked on doors to ask for assistance and have allowed strangers into my home to use my phone to call for help. Stupid? Perhaps, but I can't change my old ways. I was taught to help strangers in need and although it rarely occurs anymore with the age of cell phones, I will continue to help as needed. I will admit though, that all my assistance has occurred in the daytime. Nowadays, I only need to assist for the rare ice storm or an accident.

Bob wrote:ZombreachBe cautious who you trust, we don't want to have to converge on your city and exact revenge!

LMAO!! That would be the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me! I promise to be cautious...as has been mentioned already, the times have changed and people are no longer as trustworthy. That is why I carry pepper spray and a stun gun.

Depends where I am, what the situation is, and who it is. Marines out here get my help no matter what, accidents? Definitely, I help out pretty much anyone when I'm in Oregon, but out here in San Bernardino county, I'm a bit more wary of people.

He who wears the cloth, will always wear the cloth, and those that wear the cloth will always have a brother in me.

Id be leery if I lived down there. Im in a shady part of town and I would not trade it for the best part of sac the bay or socal. I try to do good things when I can; its a small world and those things add up. My worry is finding myself in a violent situation that I cant defuse.

I try to avoid getting close to people in situations like someone stuck on the road. Seriously, this was reenforced by a video I watched on the reality of knife fights. A knife is way more dangerous at 5 yards than a handgun is at 15 yards. Fuck. That.